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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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