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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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