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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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