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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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