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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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