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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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