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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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