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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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