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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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