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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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