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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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