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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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