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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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