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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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