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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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