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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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