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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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