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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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