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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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