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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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