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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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