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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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