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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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