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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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