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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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