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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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