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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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