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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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