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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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