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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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