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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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