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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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