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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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