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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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