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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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