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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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