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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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