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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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