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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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