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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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