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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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