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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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