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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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