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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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