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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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