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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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