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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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