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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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