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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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