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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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