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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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