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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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