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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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