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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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