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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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