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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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