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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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