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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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