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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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