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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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