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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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