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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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