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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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