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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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