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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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