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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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