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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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