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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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