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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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