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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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