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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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