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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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