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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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