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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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