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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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