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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 (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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