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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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