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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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