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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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