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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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