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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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