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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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