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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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