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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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