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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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