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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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