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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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