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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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