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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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