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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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