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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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