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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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