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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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