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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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