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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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