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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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