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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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