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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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