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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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