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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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