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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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