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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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