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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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