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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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