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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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