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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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