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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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