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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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