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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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