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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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