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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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