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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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