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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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