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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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