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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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