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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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