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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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