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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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