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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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