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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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