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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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