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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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