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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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