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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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