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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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