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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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