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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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