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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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