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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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