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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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