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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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