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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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