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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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