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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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