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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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