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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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