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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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