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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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