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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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