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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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