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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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