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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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