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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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