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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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