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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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