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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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