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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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