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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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