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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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