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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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