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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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