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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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