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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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