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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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