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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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