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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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