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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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