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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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