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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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