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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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