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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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