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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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