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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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