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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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