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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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