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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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