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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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