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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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