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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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