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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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