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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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