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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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