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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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