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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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