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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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