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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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