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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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