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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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