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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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