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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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