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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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