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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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