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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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