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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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