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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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