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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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