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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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