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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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