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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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