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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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