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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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