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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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