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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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