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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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