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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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