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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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