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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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