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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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