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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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