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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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