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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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