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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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