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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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