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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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