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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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