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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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