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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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