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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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