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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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