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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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