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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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