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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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