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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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