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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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