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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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