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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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