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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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