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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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