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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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