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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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