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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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