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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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