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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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