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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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