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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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