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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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