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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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