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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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