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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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