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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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