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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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