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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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