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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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