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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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