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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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