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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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