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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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