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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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