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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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