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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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