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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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