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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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