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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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