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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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