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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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