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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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