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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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