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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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