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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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