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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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