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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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