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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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