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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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