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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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