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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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