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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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