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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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