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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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