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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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