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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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