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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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