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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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