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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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