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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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