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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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