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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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