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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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