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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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