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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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