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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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