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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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