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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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