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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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