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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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