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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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