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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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