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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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