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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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