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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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