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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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