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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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