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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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