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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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