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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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