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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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