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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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