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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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