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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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