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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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