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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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