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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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