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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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