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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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