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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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