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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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