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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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