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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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