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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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