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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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