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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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