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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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