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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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