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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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