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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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