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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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