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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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