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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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