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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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