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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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