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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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