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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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