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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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