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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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