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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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