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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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