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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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