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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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