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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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