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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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