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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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