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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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