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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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