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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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