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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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