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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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