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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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