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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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