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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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