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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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