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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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