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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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