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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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