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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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