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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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