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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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