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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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