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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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