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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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