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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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