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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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