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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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