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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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