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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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