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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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