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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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