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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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