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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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