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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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