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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always 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 improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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