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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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