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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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