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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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