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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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