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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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