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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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