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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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