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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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