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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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