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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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