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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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