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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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