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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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