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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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