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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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