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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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