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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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