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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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