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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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