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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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