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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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