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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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