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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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