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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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