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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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