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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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