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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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