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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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