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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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