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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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