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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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