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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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