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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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