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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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