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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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