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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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