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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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