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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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