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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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