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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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