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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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