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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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