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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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