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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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