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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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