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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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