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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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