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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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