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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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