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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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