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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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