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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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