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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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