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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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