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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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