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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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