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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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