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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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