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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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