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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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