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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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