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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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