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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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