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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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