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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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