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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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