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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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