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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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