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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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