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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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