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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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