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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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