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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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