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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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