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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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