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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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