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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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