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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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