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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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