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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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