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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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