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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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