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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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