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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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