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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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