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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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