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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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