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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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