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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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