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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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