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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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