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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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