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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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