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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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