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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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