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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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