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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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