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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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