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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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