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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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