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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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