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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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