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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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