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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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