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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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