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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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