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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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