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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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