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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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