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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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