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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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