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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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