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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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