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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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