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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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