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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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