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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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