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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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