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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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