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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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