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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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