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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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