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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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