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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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