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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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