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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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