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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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