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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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