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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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