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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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