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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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