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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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