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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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