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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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