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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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