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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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