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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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