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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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