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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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