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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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