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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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