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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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