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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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