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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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