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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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