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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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