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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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