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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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