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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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