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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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