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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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