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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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