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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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