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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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