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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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