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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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