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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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