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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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