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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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