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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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