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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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