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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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