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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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